A study by Johnson et al. looked at the effects of smoking and smoking cessation on endothelial function, and in particular whether smoking cessation improves flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery. The study concluded that despite weight gain, smoking cessation...

Research has found that the combination of being overweight and drinking alcohol can increase the risk of liver diseases such as cirrhosis. Two studies on over a million men and women in the UK found that obese women who drink just over a glass of wine a day have...

Applications are currently being accepted for The Louise Lown Heart Hero Award. The award is given annually to celebrate and recognise innovative, preventive approaches to promoting cardiovascular health in developing countries and other low-resource settings....

Adults with prediabetes (impaired glucose tolerance) can delay or prevent developing diabetes through modest weight loss and increased physical activity. However, a study published in the April 2010 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine revealed...

Research in the Medical Journal of Australia by Stephen Colagiuri et al. has found that the direct costs of overweight and obesity in Australia are substantially higher than earlier estimates – at Aus$21 billion per year ($6.5 billion for overweight and $14.5 billion...

A panel in Japan’s Health Ministry is likely to finalise in April a recommendation that smoking be completely banned in factories and office (or at least confined to separate rooms). Such a report would be likely to lead the way for the Ministry to submit a bill...